臺北市

臺北市

TW
Population2,695,704
Taipei ( ; simplified Chinese: 台北; traditional Chinese: 臺北 or 台北; pinyin: Táiběi), officially Taipei City, is the capital and a special municipality of Taiwan. Located in Northern Taiwan, Taipei City is an enclave of the municipality of New Taipei City that sits about 25 km (16 mi) southwest of the northern port city of Keelung. Most of the city rests on the Taipei Basin, an ancient lakebed. The basin is bounded by the relatively narrow valleys of the Keelung and Xindian rivers, which join to form the Tamsui River along the city's western border. The municipality of Taipei is home to an estimated population of 2,494,813 (March 2023), forming the core part of the Taipei–Keelung metropolitan area, also known as "Greater Taipei", which includes the nearby cities of New Taipei and Keelung with a population of 7,047,559, the 40th most-populous urban area in the world—roughly one-third of Taiwanese citizens live in the metro areas. The name "Taipei" can refer either to the whole metropolitan area or just the municipality alone. Taipei has been the political center of the island since 1887, when it first became the seat of Taiwan Province by the Qing dynasty until 1895 and again from 1945 to 1956 by the Republic of China (ROC) government, with an interregnum from 1895 to 1945 as the seat of the Government-General of Taiwan during the Japanese rule. The city has been the national seat of the ROC central government since 1949, and it became the nation's first special municipality (then known as Yuan-controlled municipality) on 1 July 1967, upgrading from provincial city status. Taipei is the economic, political, educational and cultural center of Taiwan. It has been rated an "Alpha − City" by GaWC. Taipei also forms a major part of a high-tech industrial area. Railways, highways, airports and bus lines connect Taipei with all parts of the island. The city is served by two airports – Songshan and Taoyuan. The municipality is home to architectural and cultural landmarks, including Taipei 101 (which was formerly the tallest building in the world), Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall, Dalongdong Baoan Temple, Hsing Tian Kong, Lungshan Temple of Manka, National Palace Museum, Presidential Office Building, Taipei Guest House and Zhinan Temple. Shopping districts including Ximending as well as several night markets dispersed throughout the city. Natural features include Maokong, Yangmingshan and hot springs. In English-language news reports, the name Taipei often serves as a synecdoche referring to the central government that controls the Taiwan Area. Due to the ambiguous political status of Taiwan internationally, the term Chinese Taipei is also frequently used as a synonym for the entire country, as when Taiwan's governmental representatives participate in international organizations or when Taiwan's athletes compete in international sporting events, including the Olympics.

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國立臺灣大學醫學人文博物館

國立臺灣大學醫學人文博物館

The Museum of Medical Humanities (traditional Chinese: 醫學人文博物館; simplified Chinese: 医学人文博物馆; pinyin: Yīxué Rénwén Bówùguǎn) of National Taiwan University (NTU) …

海關博物館

海關博物館

The Customs Museum (traditional Chinese: 海關博物館; simplified Chinese: 海关博物馆; pinyin: Hǎiguān Bówùguǎn) is a museum concerning the customs service in …

台北探索館

台北探索館

The Discovery Center of Taipei (traditional Chinese: 台北探索館; simplified Chinese: 台北探索馆; pinyin: Táiběi Tànsuǒguǎn) is an educational center in Xinyi …

歪腰郵筒

歪腰郵筒

孫運璿科技．人文紀念館

孫運璿科技．人文紀念館

The Sun Yun-suan Memorial Museum (traditional Chinese: 孫運璿科技人文紀念館; simplified Chinese: 孙运璿科技人文纪念馆; pinyin: Sūn Yùnxuán Kējì Rénwén Jìniànguǎn) is a museum …

長榮海事博物館

長榮海事博物館

The Evergreen Maritime Museum (traditional Chinese: 長榮海事博物館; simplified Chinese: 长荣海事博物馆; pinyin: Zhǎngróng Hǎishì Bówùguǎn) is a maritime museum in Zhongzheng …

袖珍博物館

袖珍博物館

The Miniatures Museum of Taiwan (Chinese: 袖珍博物館; pinyin: Xiùzhēn Bówùguǎn)is the first museum to collect miniatures in Asia. The museum …

順益台灣原住民博物館

順益台灣原住民博物館

The Shung Ye Museum of Formosan Aborigines (Traditional Chinese: 順益台灣原住民博物館; Simplified Chinese: 顺益台湾原住民博物馆; Pinyin: Shùnyì Táiwān Yuánzhùmín Bówùguǎn) is the …

芝山岩

芝山岩

人類學博物館

人類學博物館

The Museum of Anthropology (traditional Chinese: 人類學博物館; simplified Chinese: 人类学博物馆; pinyin: Rénlèixué Bówùguǎn) of National Taiwan University (NTU) is a …

黃氏節孝坊

黃氏節孝坊

自來水園區

自來水園區

The Museum of Drinking Water (traditional Chinese: 臺北水道水源地; simplified Chinese: 台北水道水源地; pinyin: Táiběi Shuǐdào Shuǐyuándì) is a museum about drinking …

臺北孔子廟

臺北孔子廟

The Taipei Confucius Temple (traditional Chinese: 臺北孔子廟; simplified Chinese: 台北孔子庙; pinyin: Táiběi Kǒngzǐ Miào; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tâi-pak-khóng-chú-biō) is a Confucian temple …

二二八和平公園

二二八和平公園

The 228 Peace Memorial Park (Chinese: 二二八和平紀念公園; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Jī-jī-pat Hô-pêng Kì-liām Kong-hn̂g) is a historic site and municipal park located …

貓空纜車

貓空纜車

The Maokong Gondola (traditional Chinese: 貓空纜車; simplified Chinese: 猫空缆车; pinyin: Māokōng Lǎnchē) is a gondola lift transportation system in Taipei, …

淡水紅毛城

淡水紅毛城

Fort Santo Domingo is a historical fortress in Tamsui District, New Taipei City, Taiwan. It was originally a wooden fort …

關渡宮

關渡宮

The Guandu Temple (Chinese: 關渡宮; pinyin: Guāndù Gōng) is a prominent Chinese temple in Beitou District of Taipei, Taiwan, dedicated …

林安泰古厝

林安泰古厝

The Lin An Tai Historical House and Museum (Chinese: 林安泰古厝; pinyin: Línāntài Gǔcuò) is a museum in Zhongshan District, Taipei, …

台北當代藝術館

台北當代藝術館

The Museum of Contemporary Art Taipei (MoCA Taipei; traditional Chinese: 台北當代藝術館; simplified Chinese: 台北当代艺术馆; pinyin: Táiběi Dāngdài Yìshùguǎn) is a …

國立臺灣博物館

國立臺灣博物館

The National Taiwan Museum (NTM; Chinese: 國立臺灣博物館; pinyin: Guólì Táiwān Bówùguǎn; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Kok-li̍p Tâi-oân Phok-bu̍t-koán), established in 1908, is the …

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